tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post5092282160831448656..comments2024-03-26T08:09:33.829+00:00Comments on The Plastic Mancunian: The PoetPlastic Mancunianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-35780658084378941562015-08-01T14:08:27.784+01:002015-08-01T14:08:27.784+01:00Hi Jackie,
You're too kind. Maybe I'll tr...Hi Jackie,<br /><br />You're too kind. Maybe I'll try some humorous verse in future posts.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-86890264113726693272015-08-01T11:01:13.900+01:002015-08-01T11:01:13.900+01:00YES I love poetry - and song lyrics.
But I also ha...YES I love poetry - and song lyrics.<br />But I also have read my share of rubbish poetry and pretentious prose.<br />I love limericks and Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes.<br />And I really liked your birthday poem - you are a poet after all, PM!Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-77004133343179908132015-07-25T11:06:00.507+01:002015-07-25T11:06:00.507+01:00Hi DrB,
I imagine that something would definitely...Hi DrB,<br /><br />I imagine that something would definitely be lost in translation.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-64148970524307656722015-07-25T02:58:21.106+01:002015-07-25T02:58:21.106+01:00It is impossible to translate Chinese poems withou...It is impossible to translate Chinese poems without losing its poignancy, and rhythm.<br />A lots of the classic Chinese poems have used lyrics for songs.drbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-44332718368929495682015-07-24T12:42:18.565+01:002015-07-24T12:42:18.565+01:00Hi River,
That's the problem; a lot of so-cal...Hi River,<br /><br />That's the problem; a lot of so-called master literary poems are nothing more than verbal diarrhoea and appeal massively to pseudos because of that.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-49218680388431528442015-07-24T09:36:56.923+01:002015-07-24T09:36:56.923+01:00Do I like poetry? Mostly no. Limericks and funny p...Do I like poetry? Mostly no. Limericks and funny poems that make sense, I like. <br />Song lyrics? Well, it depends on <br />a) whether I can understand what's being said <br />b) whether I understand the meaning of what's being said. <br />The serious poetry so beloved of literature fanatics is completely beyond me.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-9255055367966167012015-07-21T18:34:53.424+01:002015-07-21T18:34:53.424+01:00Hi DrB,
I've not read any Chinese poems - per...Hi DrB,<br /><br />I've not read any Chinese poems - perhaps because I haven't seen any translated.<br /><br />;o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-63495215146308467102015-07-20T17:06:26.666+01:002015-07-20T17:06:26.666+01:00I can't understand poetry in English (English ...I can't understand poetry in English (English literature was my worst subject in school) but I love Chinese poems; maybe because my Chinese is better than my English.drbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-64424355104132225402015-07-19T21:18:50.234+01:002015-07-19T21:18:50.234+01:00Hi Joeh,
I admit it when I don't understand i...Hi Joeh,<br /><br />I admit it when I don't understand it - and I have asked pseudos to explain why they find them so fascinating - and they can't (without quoting obscure philosophical horseshit anyway).<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-67887197421933597372015-07-19T19:53:10.747+01:002015-07-19T19:53:10.747+01:00And I thought it was just me.
There is of course ...And I thought it was just me.<br /><br />There is of course very good poetry and as you point out much is poetry that is put to music, but much is pretentious crap that equally pretentious people are afraid to admit they do not understand.<br /><br />joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-71140230469100789522015-07-19T11:49:34.763+01:002015-07-19T11:49:34.763+01:00Hi Grace,
That's a good point about what a po...Hi Grace,<br /><br />That's a good point about what a poem actually means. The pseudo-intellectual ones mean nothing - I would hazard a guess that they mean nothing even to the pseudos who "praise" them. Basically, whatever I answered in my English Lit essay would have not agreed with either the author of the poet or more importantly my English teacher. <br /><br />I think most limericks are a bit naughty; I opted not to post one in particular that made me laugh out loud (to preserve an element of good taste).<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-57302042719052467082015-07-18T19:07:44.016+01:002015-07-18T19:07:44.016+01:00I love poetry - I love the form - I love the music...I love poetry - I love the form - I love the music within it. And that is MY definition of poetry - it must be musical. And yes to "My only conclusion is that all you have to do succeed in English Literature is pretend to be a pseudo-intellectual." What always irked me is when we had to answer the question "What did the poet mean?" It only matters what it means to you...we can't really know what it meant to the poet. <br /><br />Someone said, I don't recall who, "Poetry doesn't have to be <i>for</i> everyone but it has to be <i>about</i> everyone" <br /><br />Are song lyrics poetry? Yes. In many cases; in most cases. Inspiring? Eh. Trite answer? Depends on you and the writer.<br /><br />Limericks are great fun and not an easy format to do well - I have a book on the subject and my favorites are quite naughty!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779872914493612101noreply@blogger.com